command line uninstallation of an update?

[Guest]

I need to uninstall the update "Security Update for windows XP(KB916281)"
from commandline(without using GUI add/remove program utility).Can anybody
help on this? what is the command I should use for this?

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB916281$\spuninst\spuninst.exe

You can also CD to the directory above and just execute spuninst.exe


CD \WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB916281$\spuninst

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

See also:

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-021: Cumulative Security Update for
Internet Explorer (916281):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-021.mspx

<Q>

System administrators can also use the Spuninst.exe utility to remove this
security update. The Spuninst.exe utility is located in the
%Windir%\$NTUninstallKB916281$\Spuninst folder.

/quiet Quiet mode. This is the same as unattended mode, but no status or
error messages are displayed.

</Q>

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I need to uninstall the update "Security Update for windows XP(KB916281)"
from commandline(without using GUI add/remove program utility).Can anybody
help on this? what is the command I should use for this?

 

[Jon]

The uninstall command is also located in the registry at

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KB916281

in the key "UninstallString"

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Jon

A straw will show which way the wind blows

The previous comment in this thread was actually made by "shyamsundar"

 

[Guest]

thanks a lot Doug

it worked fine

 

[Guest]

Thanks a lot Ramesh
It worked fine

 

[Guest]

thanks Jon for the information
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shyamsundar

The uninstall command is also located in the registry at

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KB916281

in the key "UninstallString"

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Jon

A straw will show which way the wind blows

The previous comment in this thread was actually made by "shyamsundar"

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You're welcome

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thanks a lot Doug

it worked fine